Research Imaging Program Manager

Part-Time (0.6 FTE), 2 Year Contract

At the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), we are committed to achieving innovative, ground-breaking health and medical research that fundamentally improves the quality of life for all people.

The Clinical & Research Imaging Centre (CRIC) at SAHMRI is a unique facility with world first technologies, expertise and close translational links to health and industry.

SAHMRI is seeking a motivated management professional to support planning and execution of initiatives at the state-of-the-art Clinical & Research Imaging Centre (CRIC). The role will be responsible for coordinating strategic activities of the centre including liaising internally and externally with researchers and stakeholders to foster collaboration and enable impactful discoveries.

About the Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with Director, Head of Imaging Technologies and senior leadership to develop and refine program goals, objectives, and key performance indicators.
• Execute research and business strategies while responding to emerging trends and regulations with innovative and efficient approaches to service development and delivery.
• Deliver specialised management and administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the unit and effective delivery of CRIC research projects and trials.
• Manage pre-trial functions including feasibilities, preliminaries, contracts, invoicing and coordinating meetings.
• Oversee the CRIC portfolio against research ethics, regulatory and compliance standards and sponsor requirements, including reports and recommendations on performance outcomes, issues and risk mitigation
• Work with modality platform leads and SAHMRI finance to ensure appropriate costing of projects including contracts for commercial trials and appropriate resource allocation.
• Analyse and report on resource utilisation and performance data.
• Implement effective training activities for staff and identify opportunities for external programs and conferences to ensure CRIC activities remain innovative and professionally conducted.

About You

The successful candidate will possess the following key attributes:

• Degree in Clinical Research, Health Science, Allied Health or other related discipline with substantial experience in a business/unit management role; or degree in Health or Business Management with experience in a health and medical research environment; or equivalency.
• Proven capacity to consult and communicate as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Well-developed ability to supervise and motivate a team in a complex and challenging environment, undertake effective delegation and review, develop and implement changes to work practices on an ongoing basis
• Proven experience in managing the delivery of specialised business and administrative support functions, projects and activities, including contributing to the delivery of planning, policy, detailed reporting and quality management processes.
• Experience balancing a broad portfolio of responsibilities within a medical research, pharmaceutical, health care, paramedical, or other related environment.
• Experience in working with computerised information systems and/or statistical packages, preferably within a clinical environment, or with translatable application to clinical research and health fields.
• Demonstrated knowledge of research application within a clinical research environment including experience with at least one of National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2023), Australian National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards or Good Clinical Research Practice

Special Requirements

• Some out of hours work may be required.
• DCSI Employment Screening may be required.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values and our institute is dedicated to grow a culture that pursues, enables and demands research excellence. We are proud of the work we do and work hard as a team to make a positive difference to the community. Our values of excellence, innovation, courage, integrity and teamwork are what help us achieve our goals. If these are also your values and goals, apply today.

As a not-for-profit organisation, SAHMRI employees can access salary packaging options up to $15,900. Salary packaging lets you pay for things like the everyday costs of living with money from your salary before tax. This reduces your taxable income, meaning you could pay less tax and take home more of what you earn. For more information on salary packaging please see the Maxxia website.

For a copy of the position description, please click here.

For more information, please contact Jane Rathjen at

Applications close:
12 October 2025

Applications may close earlier than advertised if a suitable candidate is found prior to the close date.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply